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42 Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AW

2 planning records

Estimated value

£628,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£500,000)+26%
  • Against M25 3AW's recent median (£317,000)+98%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£628,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£500,000)+26%
  • Against M25 3AW's recent median (£317,000)+98%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Highfield Road is modelled from its 217 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 3AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    217 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in M25 3AW

    5 sales, median £317,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Highfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2025Most recent

    £500,000

    +488.6%over 23 years

  2. 18 January 2002

    £84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 3AW: £317,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42 Highfield Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Highfield Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 25.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 June 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 42 Highfield Road.

2 applications on record at 42 Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AW

2decisions1extensions3documents
  1. Sept 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE (REVISED SCHEME)

    Reference
    02/39491
    Full record in report
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On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Highfield Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,304

Street avg £2,179

On par

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.
Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Poppythorn Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, PrestwichPrimary293m
  • Our Lady of Grace RC Primary SchoolPrimary347m
  • The Heys SchoolSecondary505m
  • Heaton Park Primary SchoolPrimary646m

Nearest stops

  • Poppythorn LaneBus stop144m
  • Stanhope AvenueBus stop151m
  • Fairfax RoadBus stop179m
  • Longfield CentreBus stop233m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences5 reports63%
  • Other Theft2 reports25%
  • Vehicle Crime1 reports13%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M25 3AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M25 3AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 3AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Highfield Road is modelled from its 217 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 3AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Highfield Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Highfield Road was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 42 Highfield Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from M25 3AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
42 Highfield Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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